John M. Madsen
John M. Madsen (1939- ) has been a General Authority since 1992 and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1997.
Madsen was born in Washington, DC. They lived in Beltsville, Maryland until young Madsen was six when his father took a position at Utah State University. From 1950-1953 Madsen's father, Louis L. Madsen was president of Utah State. He then took a position as a dean at Washington State University and the family moved to Pullman, Washington. John Madsen served a mission from 1959-1961 in the North Central States Mission.
In 1963 Madsen married Diane Dursteler. They have six children, five of whom are currently alive.
Madsen recieved a degree in zoology with a minor in Chemistry from Washington State University. One of Madsen's associates at Washington State was Gary J. Coleman who Madsen baptized. He planned to them go to dental school but instead became a seminary teacher, thus beganing a long career with the Church Educational System (CES). He was recruited into the system by Joe J. Christensen, who was then the Institute Director in Moscow, Idaho. For a time he served as a CES coordinator in England.[1] He also served as an institute instructor and latter as a religion professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). Madsen got bot his masters and Ed.D. from BYU. Madsen has also for a time been an employee of the Church's Melchezedik Priesthood Department and fulfilled other administrative roles in the church's central operations.
Prior to his call as a General Authority Madsen served as a Regional Representative and a Mission President among other callings. He was president of the Southwest England Mission from 1970-1973. Madsen has also served in the Young Men General Presidency.[2] Although this last position was after his call as a General Authority Madsen had served as member of the Young Men General Board prior to his call as a General Authroity.[3]
Assignments that Madsen has had as a General Authority have included serving as president of the Mexico North Area.[4]
References
- LDS Church Almanac 2005 Edition, p. 37
- Ensign August 1992, p. 78
- ^ New Era, October 1988, p. 12
- ^ http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=a2388c6a47e0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1
- ^ LDS Church News August 22nd, 1992
- ^ http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=1389dbdcc370c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1
- 1939 births
- American Latter Day Saints
- American Mormon missionaries
- Mormon missionaries in the United States
- Members of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Living People
- Washington State University alumni
- Church Educational System instructors
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Brigham Young University faculty